Drag King Help.

You could watch some drag king videos on youtube to see how they do the transformations. Perhaps start out with contouring to change the face structure. However, *do not* use tape, I've seen them do that and it's dangerous, best to get a binder.

 

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There should be videos on Youtube to help you out.

 

For binders, GC2b and Underworks will be your best bet in terms of what's safe and is also on the cheaper end of the spectrum. Just avoid those super cheap $10 ones on ebay, and you should be okay

 

Not sure on which to vote. I would agree with the above suggestions and look into it more. Do a little research, you can never have too much information.

 

Hey there! :smilewave I'm a drag king and it's so much fun. I'd definitely recommend watching some Youtube videos to see tips for contouring and facial hair. I personally use a sports bra to hide my boobs because they're pretty small-ish. I couldn't give you any hints on specific binders but yeah definitely don't use tape.

With facial hair: Don't forget sideburns (you don't have to make them huge though lol) and that male eyebrows are usually thicker than female eyebrows. I'm not sure exactly how to do facial hair well yet so check out some Youtube videos. They're helpful.

Another thing no one told me when I first started as a drag king: You basically get to choose your own character (as many times as you want). You can be a rockstar, a rapper, a funny guy, a suave man, or anything you want to be. You've got plenty of time to come up with your character and name. Try out different facial hair patterns/contouring/clothes/music or whatever to see what fits you best.

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Also feel free to message me anytime if you want to talk to me about performing in drag shows.

 

Ooooo I've actually been thinking about this for myself lately!! Look up Spikey Van Dykey and look at other tutorials on how to use makeup if you want to use it. Also watch drag King performance videos. Good luck!

 

Sorry, I wouldn't know much about that myself. Although, I'm also wondering about the duct tape thing.
I don't know if this is what you guys mean by using duct tape to bind, but I was considering doing something like this if it's safe:



Where the duct tape is only used on the sides of the torso to pull back the skin a bit. Do you think something like that would be safe?
Or perhaps doing that, but with the KT tape if that's safer?

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(Those are stick-on nipples in the picture in case that was unclear)

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As for the KT tape, I've looked online a bit:
Welcome to the DC Kings - Binding

This site doesn't specifically talk about KT tape, but it talks about why tape is dangerous, as it can cut the skin, rip off layers, or restrict breathing. I don't know for sure, but I would imagine athletic tape would be designed to minimize those things. On this one site, of course it's only one, but it says if you do tape it's safer to end the tape between your shoulder blades for more breathing room.

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I found another resource about the KT tape:


This should probably be taken with a grain of salt, as it's on the KT website and the tape I believe is usually put on the ribs diagonally, and not as one would when binding. However, it says that the tape should allow the ribs to remain flexible when applied to the torso.

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Sorry, here's the link: Featured Application: Rib Pain | KT TAPE